Overview
- The No. 13 Wildcats erased an early 12-point deficit and led 50-46 at halftime in the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas.
- Senior guard Jaden Bradley scored 27 and delivered an 11-point surge late to steady Arizona in the closing minutes.
- In his college debut, Koa Peat posted 30 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals; per CBS Sports, no player has matched that debut line since at least 2002-03.
- Arizona won with interior efficiency, shooting 49.2% while taking only five 3-point attempts and piling up paint points, before Peat hit two free throws with about 14 seconds left.
- Florida shot 36.8% after halftime and 7-for-27 from three as Thomas Haugh’s 27 points led the Gators, who host North Florida on Thursday; Arizona hosts Utah Tech on Friday.